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March 14, 2014
Tunisia: Two Thirds of Tunisians Support Women's Participation in Politics (survey)

Two thirds of Tunisians support women's participation in political life, according to the results of a survey presented Saturday in Tunis.

March 14, 2014
Grassroots women: game changers in the fight against corruption

New York – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Huairou Commission, a global network of grassroots women’s organizations, convened a global dialogue to discuss how supporting women can further contribute to building transparent and effective governance, in

March 13, 2014
UN Undersecretary-General Praises Iran for Achievements in Women Affairs

“Iran can be introduced as the role model of women education to the world, given its achievements in this field,” Mlambo, also Executive Director of UN-Women, said in a meeting with Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi on the sidelines of t

March 12, 2014
Hillary Is Using the Internet to Accomplish Everything She Was Told She Could Never Do

Many Republicans rubbed their hands with glee in anticipation of the so-called "secret Clinton files" in the hopes that the documents would reveal some nasty

March 12, 2014
Tanzanian women hope for a stronger voice in new constitution

After intensive lobbying by a coalition of women's rights groups, gender equality is climbing the agenda in Tanzania at a key time.

March 11, 2014
People "less apathetic" to women leaders, Indonesia

Attitudes toward female leadership have changed ahead of the 2014 legislative election, as people have begun to be less apathetic toward them, activists working across Indonesia have said.

March 11, 2014
Helped by quotas, more women enter Latin American politics

When Michelle Bachelet takes office as president of Chile for the second time on Tuesday, the person who places the blue, white and red striped presidential sash round her neck will be  Isabel Allende - the first woman in Chilean history to be leader of the senate.

March 11, 2014
Liberia: 'Inspiring Change' - Yes Promotes Women's Leadership

The Youth Exploring Solutions (YES), a passionate, nonprofit and voluntary grassroots youth-led development organization that is primarily a self-sponsored institution since its inception in 2007 has organized Women's Leadership & Governance Panel in observance of International Women's Day at